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2018 Program Centenary Hall, Goolwa Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7pm start sffs.org.au Feb 7 As it is in Heaven Sweden 2006 133 minutes Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance Director: Kay Pollak Writers: Anders Nyberg, Ola Olsson Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Frida Hallgren, Helen Sjöholm Sometimes, inspiration is where you least expect it... A successful conductor returns to his childhood village for remedial solace, but when the local choir asks his advice he is reluctantly drawn into their lives. Through the darkness and light of their humanity he eventually finds connection and love. Mar 7 When Pigs Have Wings Palestine 2011 98 Minutes Comedy Director: Sylvain Estibal Writer: Sylvain Estibal Stars: Sasson Gabai, Baya Belal, Myriam Tekaïa Check the Classification A political parable with satirical bite... When poor Palestinian fisherman Jafaar inadvertently hauls in a pig, he must try to off-load the ‘unclean’, forbidden animal whilst avoiding the scrutiny of Israeli soldiers, Islamic fundamentalists, and his poor long-suffering wife. Mayhem and misadventure await… Apr 4 Her USA 2013 126 Minutes Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi Director: Spike Jonze Writer: Spike Jonze Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson In the near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need. How ‘personal’ will our devices become...? May 2 Delicatessen France 1991 99 Minutes Comedy | Crime Directors: Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet Writers: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro Stars: Marie-Laure Dougnac, Dominique Pinon, Pascal Benezech A morbid comedy set in a visually ravishing futuristic dystopia... With its molelike inhabitants, its sprawling war between flesh-eaters and lentil-men, its achingly sweet love story and surrealist blend of dusty antiquities and 21st-century gizmos, Delicatessen is a unique experience. Jun 6 Tangerines Estonia, Georgia 2013 87 Minutes Drama | War Director: Zaza Urushadze Writers: Tatjana Mülbeier, Zaza Urushadze Stars: Lembit Ulfsak, Elmo Nüganen, Giorgi Nakashidze A quietly profound study of the unfathomable nature of conflict... War in Georgia, Apkhazeti region in 1990. An Estonian man Ivo has stayed behind to harvest his crop of tangerines. In a bloody conflict at his door, a wounded man is left behind, and Ivo is forced to take him in. Jul 4 Temple Grandin USA 2010 107 Minutes Biography | Drama Director: Mick Jackson Writers: Temple Grandin, Margaret Scariano Stars: Claire Danes, Julia Ormond, David Strathairn Autism gave her a vision. She gave it a voice. Biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry... What made her different made her exceptional...
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2018 ProgramCentenary Hall, GoolwaDoors open at 6:30pm for a 7pm start sffs.org.au
Feb 7As it is in HeavenSweden 2006 133 minutesComedy | Drama | Music | RomanceDirector: Kay PollakWriters: Anders Nyberg, Ola Olsson Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Frida Hallgren, Helen Sjöholm
Sometimes, inspiration is where you least expect it...
A successful conductor returns to his childhood village for remedial solace, but when the local choir asks his advice he is reluctantly drawn into their lives. Through the darkness and light of their humanity he eventually finds connection and love.
Mar 7When Pigs Have WingsPalestine 2011 98 Minutes Comedy Director: Sylvain EstibalWriter: Sylvain EstibalStars: Sasson Gabai, Baya Belal, Myriam Tekaïa
Check the ClassificationA political parable with satirical bite...
When poor Palestinian fisherman Jafaar inadvertently hauls in a pig, he must try to off-load the ‘unclean’, forbidden animal whilst avoiding the scrutiny of Israeli soldiers, Islamic fundamentalists, and his poor long-suffering wife. Mayhem and misadventure await…
Apr 4HerUSA 2013 126 MinutesComedy | Romance | Sci-FiDirector: Spike JonzeWriter: Spike JonzeStars: Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson
In the near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.
How ‘personal’ will our devices become...?
May 2DelicatessenFrance 1991 99 MinutesComedy | CrimeDirectors: Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre JeunetWriters: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc CaroStars: Marie-Laure Dougnac, Dominique Pinon, Pascal Benezech
A morbid comedy set in a visually ravishing futuristic dystopia...
With its molelike inhabitants, its sprawling war between flesh-eaters and lentil-men, its achingly sweet love story and surrealist blend of dusty antiquities and 21st-century gizmos, Delicatessen is a unique experience.
Jun 6TangerinesEstonia, Georgia 2013 87 MinutesDrama | WarDirector: Zaza UrushadzeWriters: Tatjana Mülbeier, Zaza UrushadzeStars: Lembit Ulfsak, Elmo Nüganen, Giorgi Nakashidze
A quietly profound study of the unfathomable nature of conflict...
War in Georgia, Apkhazeti region in 1990. An Estonian man Ivo has stayed behind to harvest his crop of tangerines. In a bloody conflict at his door, a wounded man is left behind, and Ivo is forced to take him in.
Jul 4Temple GrandinUSA 2010 107 MinutesBiography | DramaDirector: Mick JacksonWriters: Temple Grandin, Margaret ScarianoStars: Claire Danes, Julia Ormond, David Strathairn
Autism gave her a vision. She gave it a voice.
Biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry... What made her different made her exceptional...
Southern Fleurieu Film Society
2018 ProgramCentenary Hall, GoolwaDoors open at 6:30pm for a 7pm start sffs.org.au
The Southern Fleurieu Film Society is a membership-based, not-for-profit, community group run entirely by volunteers. We promote film as an art form and encourage social interaction between members.
Any enquiries may be directed to Mike Tye (Chairperson) by phone: 0438 800 066 orby emailing [email protected]
The SFFS is a member of the FVFS
Aug 1TampopoJapan 1985 114 minutesComedy Director: Jûzô ItamiWriters: Jûzô Itami Stars: Ken Watanabe, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto
The first Japanese noodle western!
A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help the fledgling business. The story is intertwined with various vignettes about the relationship of love and food.
Sep 5Gran TorinoUSA 2008 116 Minutes Drama Director: Clint EastwoodWriters: Nick Schenk, Dave Johannson Stars: Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley
Big, brash, macho melodrama ...a cracking performance...
A racist Korean war veteran living in a crime-ridden Detroit neighborhood is forced to confront his own lingering prejudice when a troubled Hmong teen from his neighborhood attempts to steal his prized Gran Torino.
Oct 3CasablancaUSA 1942 102 MinutesDrama | Romance | WarDirector: Michael CurtizWriters: Julius J. Epstein, Philip G Epstein, Howard KochStars: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid
A cynical American expatriate runs a nightclub in Morocco during the early stages of WWII. Things get complicated when former lover Ilsa shows up with her husband.
An all time favourite!...
Nov 7ShowerChina 1999 92 MinutesComedy | DramaDirector: Yang ZhangWriters: Shangjun Cai, Yi’nan DiaoStars: Jiayi Du, Bing He, Wu Jiang
A little slice of a fading Beijing… and a beautiful story of family...
Businessman Da Ming goes home to Beijing believing his father has died. He finds his father hard at work at the family’s bathhouse. But this old district of his childhood is slated for demolition, and his father’s health is failing. Da must choose his future and decide how to care for his mentally disabled brother.
Dec 5The Boat That RockedUK 2009 135 MinComedy | Drama | MusicDirector: Richard CurtisWriters: Richard CurtisStars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost
On air. Off shore. Out of control.
A band of rogue DJs that captivated Britain, playing the music that defined a generation. Defying a government that wanted classical music, and nothing else, on the airwaves.
